Chapter 848: Chapter 848: Undercurrents Flowing Beneath the Night

"Who is your elder?" Liu Zixuan asked curiously.

He felt that the elder mentioned by the young man knew him well. After all, neither the Four Great Clans nor the Eight Great Powers knew the names of Zhao Yi and Ye Lianyi, and mentioning their names was enough to prove familiarity with him.

The young man smiled and said, "The elder said you will understand when you go there. After this is over, a Mercedes with license plate ending in 331 will take you there."

After speaking, the young man left directly.

Liu Zixuan scratched his head, "It seems there are indeed many acquaintances here. Tonight might be a sleepless night!"

The night gradually darkened, and the martial artists inside were decreasing. After a day of competition, only the best of the best remained.

Shortly after, Ye Lianyi walked over from one side, looking slightly tired and said, "The martial arts competition is really exhausting!"

"But you don’t seem to have been eliminated!" Liu Zixuan said with a smile.

Ye Lianyi smiled slightly upon hearing, "Luckily, I advanced, but I’m already feeling exhausted. If anyone challenges me now, I would definitely lose!"

"It’s almost time; they should be announcing the end of today soon." Liu Zixuan looked around, trying to find Zhao Yi’s figure but couldn’t.

"I saw Zhao Yi about an hour ago. He seemed quite nervous," Ye Lianyi said with a frown.

"Nervous?" Liu Zixuan scratched his head. "Zhao Yi is already at the peak of the Imperial Realm, plus his Celestial Spirit Saber Technique. As long as he’s not facing a Half-Step Emperor Realm Martial Artist, he shouldn’t be nervous."

"Everyone, it’s late now, and today’s martial arts contest is temporarily concluded. After the judges’ statistics just now, only ninety-six martial artists have advanced. The names will be posted at the mountain stream entrance later. We hope these ninety-six martial artists will rest well tonight to achieve better results tomorrow!"

Just then, Ya Fei suddenly walked to the center and shouted to all the martial artists present.

As her voice fell, the martial artists watching the excitement were the first to leave, either to go back to rest or to go to the entrance to see who successfully advanced.

As the crowd dwindled, Zhao Yi’s figure did not appear.

Ye Lianyi said suspiciously, "It shouldn’t be. Even if he lost, he would come to find us."

"It’s probably nothing severe. Zhao Yi might be quiet usually, but he’s smart enough to handle whatever comes his way. I guess he left because he couldn’t find us!"

"Well, what should we do..." Ye Lianyi asked.

Liu Zixuan took Ye Lianyi’s jade hand, "Someone invited us to dinner; let’s go check it out."

With that, Liu Zixuan and Ye Lianyi walked outside together.

When they reached the entrance, two large papers full of names were already posted on the mountain wall. Watching the martial artists staring at the paper, Liu Zixuan didn’t pay much attention.

Going to look, it’s merely knowing the name of tomorrow’s opponent, which is unimportant for Liu Zixuan.

The final result is merely victory or defeat.

As they just started their car, a Mercedes with license plate ending in 331 slowly moved to the front.

Liu Zixuan’s lips curled, "Let’s see what kind of holy figure this so-called elder is."

"Elder?" Ye Lianyi frowned, "Could it be a trap set for you? When we left the mountain stream, there were at least three or four different power factions watching you."

Liu Zixuan shrugged, "Even if it’s a trap, we have nothing to fear, none of the factions would dare to harm me before the martial arts tournament ends."

He pressed the accelerator and followed the Mercedes to Fengtu City’s urban area.

When the two cars reached the edge of the city, Ye Lianyi kept frowning and looking back.

"What’s wrong?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"I feel like someone is following us."

"There are only these two cities; it’s inevitable others are going the same way." Liu Zixuan said with a smile.

"No, the feeling is very subtle." Ye Lianyi said solemnly.

Liu Zixuan gently patted her jade hand, "Don’t stress over it; just think of them as bodyguards arranged for us."

Liu Zixuan noticed someone following them before Ye Lianyi did but didn’t mention it. Being suspicious isn’t his style, and besides, if they weren’t following, it would be strange!

With the martial arts tournament ending tomorrow, the Scattered Sects, Four Great Clans, and Eight Great Powers will seize the opportunity tonight to woo Liu Zixuan, not missing any chance and naturally sending followers to find time to talk to Liu Zixuan.

At present, Liu Zixuan’s thoughts are focused on that mysterious elder, wanting to find out who they are. As for others, he temporarily won’t overthink.

"That Mercedes doesn’t seem to be heading to the city center." Ye Lianyi stopped thinking about the following cars, pointing to the Mercedes ahead.

"They’re probably aware that tonight various factions are surging subtly, likely choosing a quieter restaurant."

Just then, as Liu Zixuan was finishing his sentence, two cars accelerated from behind, swiftly overtaking Liu Zixuan, seemingly trying to stop his progress.

When Liu Zixuan just pressed the brake, the two cars suddenly scraped each other.

Screech.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

The scraping noise echoed as the cars collided, and several seconds later, they crashed together again.

Bang!

Bam!

After the crash, the cars perfectly blocked the road ahead.

Screech!

Liu Zixuan braked sharply, slapped the steering wheel, "Damn! Annoying things!"

"In a hurry to die!" A bald man got out of the left car, swearing at the car on the right.

A man from the right car got out, swiftly moved in front of the bald man, and a flash of sharp light ran across, directly slashing the man’s neck! Blood spurted violently.

The man acted as if nothing had happened, walking toward Liu Zixuan calmly.

"Mr. Liu, the ancestor said considering your safety, please come with us tonight."

Liu Zixuan raised his eyebrows, "Willow Association’s ancestor is indeed considerate, even sending bodyguards to protect me on the way back!"

"The ancestor is only worried about ill-intentioned people trying to harm you." The man said expressionlessly.

"Then go back and tell your ancestor, I have a dinner appointment. If they truly have sincerity, they can wait to discuss things after I’ve eaten." Liu Zixuan said coldly.

"But I received orders to escort you to the assigned location on time; please don’t make it difficult for me!" The man started to open Liu Zixuan’s car door, evidently ready to take action.